The Border Security Force has partnered with the Rajasthan Forest Department to protect the caracal, a critically endangered wild cat found near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer district. The caracal, listed as Critically Endangered on India's wildlife lists, faces threats from habitat loss, prey depletion, and border-zone human activity. BSF personnel will assist in monitoring and reporting sightings, effectively extending conservation reach into restricted border zones inaccessible to forest officials alone.

The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat known for its distinctive tufted black ears. In India, it once ranged across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of peninsular India, but has now virtually disappeared from most of its historic range. India's caracal population is estimated at fewer than 50 individuals, making it one of the most endangered felids in the country. It is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — the highest protection tier — and appears on the IUCN Red List as Least Concern globally, but is considered Critically Endangered at the national level in India, highlighting the difference between global and regional conservation status. The Jaisalmer-Barmer belt along the Thar Desert represents the last viable habitat in India. The BSF partnership is significant because the border zone is a restricted area where forest officials cannot freely operate; BSF jawans become de facto wildlife monitors. This model mirrors earlier conservation collaborations such as snow leopard monitoring in border areas with the ITBP. For exam purposes, the key static facts are: Schedule I protection, IUCN national vs. global status distinction, and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as the governing legislation.